The annual Advances in Autoimmunity Symposium at NYU Langone recognizes fundamental research discoveries that translate into improved clinical care and health for patients and families living with autoimmune diseases.

Our symposium showcases research that’s advancing the medical community’s understanding of how the immune system functions to more effectively treat and prevent autoimmune diseases like lupus, arthritis, Crohn’s disease, and multiple sclerosis.

Meeting Schedule

The following is the schedule for the Advances in Autoimmunity 2025 Symposium.

Friday, September 19, 2025

2:00–2:15PM
Coffee and Networking

2:15–2:20PM
Opening Remarks
Steven Abramson, MD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

2:20–2:25PM
Welcome
Jose U. Scher, MD
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

2:25–3:00PM
Preclinical Autoimmunity to SLE Disease Prevention: Where are we and what is next?
Judith James, MD, PhD (keynote speaker)
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

3:00–3:30PM
The Gut–Brain Axis in Homeostasis and Disease
David A. Hafler, MD
Yale School of Medicine

3:30–3:45PM
Coffee Break

3:45–4:15PM
Molecular Engineering to Retrain Immunity toward Tolerance
Jeffrey A. Hubbell, PhD
New York University

4:15–4:45PM
Colton Center Partnerships for Discovery and Commercialization: The Argenx Case
Bas van der Woning, PhD
Argenx

Past Programs

You can also view symposia topics from earlier years: 2024 program, 2022 program,  2021 program, 2020 program, 2019 program, 2018 program, 2017 program, and 2016 program.